A judge who determines that the interest of a decedent's estate requires the immediate appointment of a personal representative shall, by written order, appoint a temporary administrator with powers limited as the circumstances of the case require.
Tex. Est. Code § 452.001
DUTY TO APPOINT TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Estate of Price (2017)
Most recently applied in Estate of Price (February 2017)
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.